Pharmacology Endocrine Questions And All Correct Answers.
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Endo Pharmacology
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Endo Pharmacology
What endocrine drug is classified as a glucocorticoid and has corticosteroid and mineralcorticoid activity? - Answer prednisone
Which endocrine abnormality does an excess of prednisone mimic? - Answer Cushing's disease
Name a consequence of abruptly stopping prednisone? - Answer Hypo...
Pharmacology Endocrine Questions And
All Correct Answers.
What endocrine drug is classified as a glucocorticoid and has corticosteroid and mineralcorticoid
activity? - Answer prednisone
Which endocrine abnormality does an excess of prednisone mimic? - Answer Cushing's disease
Name a consequence of abruptly stopping prednisone? - Answer Hypoglycemia
What are some of the adverse effects of taking levothyroxine (Synthroid)? (select all that apply)
a. anxiety
b. bradycardia
c. fever
d. cold intolerance
e. weight loss - Answer a. anxiety
c. fever
e. weight loss
What labs should be monitored for a patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid)?
a. Cardiac enzymes
b. PTT
c. PT/INR, TSH, T4
d. K+ and Mg - Answer c. PT/INR, TSH, T4
What does a low TSH and thyroxine level indicate?
a. hypokalemia
b. hypercalcemia
c. hypothyroidism
,d. hyperthyroidism - Answer c. hypothyroidism
What is an important point the nurse needs to make sure the patient understands regarding
fludrocortisone?
a. Do not stop abruptly
b. Patient should take the highest dose
c. patient should take this medication without food
d. all of the above - Answer a. Do not stop abruptly
The nurse needs to monitor for signs/symptoms of adrenal insufficiency. What are some of the signs and
symptoms of adrenal insufficiency? (fludrocortisone)
a. Fever
b. Muscle/joint pain
c. muscle weakness
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
How does the dosage for fludrocortisone need to be changes during times of stress?
a. the dosage needs to be decreased
b. the dosage needs to be increased
c. the dosage should remain the same
d. the drug should be discontinued because excessive stress makes it ineffective - Answer b. the dosage
needs to be increased
A patient is given a dose of insulin at 8:00 am. Their insulin levels peak at 8:30am. Which type of insulin
did the patient take?
a. regular
b. NPH
c. Humalog
d. Lantus - Answer c. Humalog
, What is the correct dose for NPH insulin?
a. 5 mcg/kg
b. 10 units
c. 5 units/kg
d. each patient uses a sliding scale to obtain the correct dose of NPH insulin - Answer d. each patient
uses a sliding scale to obtain the correct dose of NPH insulin
Which insulins are contraindicated for IV use? (select all that apply)
a. rapid-acting (Lispro insulin)
b. short-acting (regular insulin)
c. Long-acting (insulin glargine, Lantus)
d. Intermediate-acting (NPH) - Answer c. Long-acting (insulin glargine, Lantus)
d. Intermediate-acting (NPH)
What is an emergency use for vasopressin?
a. increases peripheral vascular resistance during CPR.
b. stops psychotic episodes
c. used emergently to reduce vascular resistance
d. used to relieve pain from MI - Answer a. increases peripheral vascular resistance during CPR.
Which tool is best used to measure the effectiveness of Vasopressin?
a. Blood glucose
b. Urine output/specific gravity
c. blood cultures
d. blood pressure - Answer b. Urine output/specific gravity
What is the drug classification of vasopressin?
a. opioid
b. PPI
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